Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-27
EROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of the Alexa. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON, d. c., June 81, 1887.

FROM w ASthAN N ONs
Especial Correspondence of the Alexa. GAzETrEl
WASHINGTON. D. c., June q, 1887.
An astute North Carolina democrat close.
ly connected in his personal relations to
both the Senators from that State, said with
grim humor to-day that if Cleveland
would only take as the successor OF Secreta-
nv Lamar the we'll known temperance apos
tie of Georgia, Senator Colquitt, now being
spoken of in that connection, the stroke OF
policy which such appointment would prove
in its influence on the German vote of the
country could not we'll be surpassed. Pro.
hibition for the Germans and laudation of
the Queens government of England and Ire
land for the Irish What spectacle OF ga
gacity is here, he added. But didn't that
letter to the Queen in its unnecessary, not
TO say unpatriotic encomium on the Govern
ment of Great Britain eclipse anything in
the way Of a political .feLo de Sc ever seen by
mortal eyes, But for wrecking the domoc-
racy, commend me, he added, to the admins
tration. Indeed, its management IS almost
as destructive in our party affairs rs was
that of the busted" Fidelity Bank of Gin
cinnati in its financial matters. But then it
takes great deal to kill the ''unterritied,"
and so we may be all right in the end.
Adjutant General Drum to-day received
the following telegram from General o. o
Howard, dated Fort Mason, CAL, June Goth:
General Miles sends the following from
San Carlos, Arizona: Lieut.. Johnson's
surprise and capture, and the rapid pursuit
Of the troops have driven the band of hos
tiles back to the reservation where they
have surrendered, and have instituted an
investigation and detailed a general court
martial for the trial of those guilty Of mill
tary otlenses, thus ending the present dis
,rbance.n'
Apropos of ex-senator Lewiss recent crit
icism of Gen. Mahone's availability as {:
leader Of the Virginia republican party in
the election this year, it may truthfully be
said that there is great deal in the way of a
confederation Of Mr. Lewis criticism coming
here almost daily from sources both demo
cratic and republican. But, rs was we'll
asked this morning by n we'll posted repub'
lican of that State now in this city, what
can these republican directors do about it !?
Who and what are they, anyway, when
measured by q standard of actual political
value in their party organization ?" "They
hayn't the backbone" said he, ito join the
democratic party or even to set up a revolu
tionary organization of their own in opposi-
ton to the Malone dynasty. Lewis has
pluck and character both, but age has weak.
ened his efficiency. Cameron has dash
enough and talents enough, foo, but he has
already said he would settle his differences
inside his party. Malone is in control
of the organization, and will call no con-
vention to give these schemers against
him chance. Amongst his opponents,
too, are number of the timid kind,
who, while willing enough, appear to
be afraid to strike any decisive blow.
And again." said this republican, "if we
were rid of Mahones leadership our last
condition might be worse than our first, or
present, one. Malone took us up when we
were starveings. He has made US into
formidable body, with our headquarters, so
to speak, in the strongholds of the old de
mocracy-the Southwest and the Valley.
Ours is no carpetbag organization, led by
carpetbaggers and negroes. Nor are we,
the white leaders of the party, any carpet.
knights, grounding our lances at the APP
proach of political foe. Our present lead
er, Objectionable as he may be to some of
us, is man amongst men, and can give us
foremost position under the next republic
can administration if we stand by him now,
He is himself booked for q cabinet place. 1t
is, of course comforting to you democrats"
he added, ito hear of these broils amongst
us, but l would not advise you to take
much stock in any scheme for displacing
Malone or taking away from him the great
bulk of our republican voters. The rumors
YOU hear are but as thrice told tales in the
dull ears of drowsy men,"
Among the Congressman in the city TO-
day is Representative George Wise, of Rich
moDd. Mr.. Wise, when asked by the GA
ZETTE's correspondent about the condition
of the democratic party in his district, re-
piled that it was favorable, and that if wise
councils prevailed, and mouth men were
kept quiet, and candidates selected for the
legislature who were unobj ectionable to any
class of democratic voters, of whom there
are many in Richmond, and in every county
in the district, he believed the majority
would be greater next fall than it was two
years ago. Mr.. Wise said an important
thing for the democrats of the State to recol-
Iect in their plans for next falls campaign
is the urgent necessity OF having active,
competent and efficient city and county
party superintendent. He said the
party had suffered in the past from de-
inouencies in this respect, and would do
20 10 the future unless special attention
we're directed toward it. Some superin-
.endents, he said, seemed to think all that
IS necessary to do is to call meetings of the
committees aud appoint speakers and can.
Vassers and publish such appointments in
he newspapers, and that then their duty
was done but that instead. it had only be-
gun. and that to win they must work, and
work hard, night and day, and, besides.
work wisely, from the commencement OF
he campaign until the end thereof.
In answer to communication from q
Memphis, Tenn, firm Secretary Fairchild
mas written that the Treasury Department,
lnder its rules, cannot undertake to decide /
he question submitted as to whether wines
.nd liquors imported from foreign coun-
ries into Maine, can, after payment ofduty,
,e withdrawn from the custom house aud
;old in original packages in that State un' !